Oct 26, 2010

In every election, among those who cast their ballots for the candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties, there are no doubt a large percentage who do so against their better judgment and even against their own will. These voters go by many names . . . defensive voters . . . lesser-of-two-evils voters . . . strategic voters . . .

In New York's gubernatorial race, a strong case can also be made for what we might call strategic third party voting. There are likely very few people who have any doubt what the outcome of this contest will be . . . As we approach election day, Democrats have little to worry about and Republicans little to hope for . . .

If the Green and Libertarian party gubernatorial candidates receive more than 50,000 votes, the Green and Libertarian parties are assured ballot access on all New York ballots for the next four years . . . According to the certified ballot of the New York State Board of Elections, this year there are upwards of forty different races in which a Democrat or Republican is running for office unopposed! . . . Unlike the Working Families Party or the Conservative Party, the Green and Libertarian parties are highly likely to run their own candidates for office rather than simply rubber stamp those offered up by the Democrats and Republicans.

A vote for the Green or Libertarian candidate for governor of New York is a vote in support of political choice and competition . . .